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Proper Powerlifting Bench Press Technique

December 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter

You may remember Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt from the Bamboo Bench Press video. Here they are explaining the proper powerlifting style bench press. Notes: shoulders pressed back, shoulder blades tight together don’t start with the weight too far back feet wide, pushing in the groung, spreading the floor, flex glutes have a little arch in your back leave the head […]

Filed Under: bench press, instruction, powerlifting, videos, westside

Bamboo Barbell Bench Press

December 10, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Over at Westside Barbell they use a lot different bars. One example is the Bamboo Bar (aka Bandbell Bar) loaded with Kettlebells hanging from rubber bands. Great for stabilization and shoulder rehab. Try doing a couple of reps and finish it of with a static hold for time. They also do skull crushers, JM presses, over […]

Filed Under: bench press, equipment, lifting, Louie Simmons, powerlifting, stab, strength, variation, videos, westside

Inverse Leg Curls at Westside Barbell

December 7, 2011 By Gregor Winter

The girls at Westsde Barbell are doing Inverse Leg Curls and you should too. I approve this message.

Filed Under: bodybuilding, exercises, glutes, hamstring, leg curls, legs, videos, westside

History of the Westside Conjugate System

September 14, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is a little post by Louie Simmons on how he came up with the Westside Conjugate System. The Westside conjugate system is the best of two advanced training systems: the Soviet system, where several special exercises are used to advance the training of superior lifters and athletes, and the Bulgarian system, where near-max lifts are […]

Filed Under: articles, Bulgaria, history, Louie Simmons, powerlifting, program, strength, weightlifting, westside

Dave Tate on Fixing Technique and Setting PR’s

July 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Hre is a great read with lots of valuable information. In Iron Evolution: Phase 5 – Westside Barbell, Technique, Dave Tate talks about the importance of technique in powerlifting. A lot of people downplay the importance of technique, but wrongly so. He explains how he performed the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift prior to joining […]

Filed Under: bench press, dave tate, deadlift, lifting, powerlifting, squat, strength, technique, westside

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